drcornelius : Writing

Psychotropic Blues

Psychotropic Blues

A Poem by drcornelius


Written as a song
Stage Fright

Stage Fright

A Poem by drcornelius


Written as a song
Misplaced

Misplaced

A Poem by drcornelius


Nicolai told me He lost his headWasn’t under his pillowNor under his bedNot behind the dresserOr behind the doorSo he tore up some boards And lo..
Road Dreams

Road Dreams

A Poem by drcornelius


Last night was one of those nightsWhen sleep decided to takeA cross-consciousness tripOn a 1947 Harley With a sidecarThe one with the flatheadForty-fi..
Step Aside

Step Aside

A Poem by drcornelius


Written as a song
Only Beginnings

Only Beginnings

A Poem by drcornelius


How to do with wordsWhat Picasso did with linesGive birth to new worldsIn meter and in rhymeCut gaping holes in all we knowThen fill them with denialT..
Anna Louise

Anna Louise

A Poem by drcornelius


Anna Louise is wearing An worn out gray flannel shirt The one-time colorful patternNow hidden beneath layers of dirtHer pants are several sizes too bi..
The Lending Library

The Lending Library

A Poem by drcornelius


I want to borrow a dreamI’ll only need it for todayI can give it back tomorrowBy then perhaps I’ll have found my wayI want to borrow a mea..
Smoke and Mirrors

Smoke and Mirrors

A Poem by drcornelius


America is a democracyOr so I’ve long been toldThe Founding Fathers’ principlesOh so just and boldThey said if you’re a white manIn ..
Renaissance Lament

Renaissance Lament

A Poem by drcornelius


Every day I want to be A renaissance manI want to do everythingThe very best I canBut I run into a problemSeeking the sublimeNo matter how fast I may ..